> Looks good, but if Elecraft made it, And you think Elecraft can produce something in small quantities at a price competitive with a larger market product, sell it to a subset of the 5000 Kw owners at a lower price than the equivalent commercial product and make a reasonable profit?
Believe me, I looked into a 12 button external box and it wasn't feasible for the $100 price of one of the Xkeys sticks. 73, ... Joe, W4TV On 8/10/2010 11:04 AM, K2MK wrote: > Hi Joe, > > Looks good, but if Elecraft made it, it would be perfectly integrated > with the K3. It could be programmed from the K3 Utility Program and > would not require other software to be running for it to work. > > 73, > Mike K2MK > > -------------------------------------------------- > From: "Joe Subich, W4TV" <li...@subich.com> > Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2010 10:50 AM > To: <elecraft@mailman.qth.net>; <k...@comcast.net> > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Storing frequencies and bandwidth > >> >> > An outboard appliance containing programmable buttons would be useful. >> >> Available now with X-Keys (www.xkeys.com) devices as long as you >> are using a computer. X-Keys devices could be programmed to >> generate K3 macros which can be combined with Logger control >> using the Enterlogic VSPE (Free) or similar software. The VSPE >> function is built into microHAM Router (for those using microHAM >> "keyer" interfaces). >> >> One only needs one of the X-Keys keyboards or button bars (PS/2 or >> USB) and an application to translate the button presses to macro >> commands. >> >> An external device (no computer) would not be that difficult >> to build using a PIC and USB keypad. >> >> 73, >> >> ... Joe, W4TV >> >> >> On 8/10/2010 10:11 AM, Mike K2MK wrote: >>> >>> An outboard appliance containing programmable buttons would be >>> useful. For >>> example, I'll push SPOT hundreds of times during a contest. A small >>> pod that >>> I could position on the left side of my computer keyboard would be nice. >>> Bandwidth selection from the pod would be a real bonus. >>> >>> 73, >>> Mike K2MK > > > ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html